The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-04-16
School commissioners.

The Board met on Tuesday last. All
the members present.
Miss Matte Nlcols appeared before the
Board asking that she aud Miss Florence
Mcfarland should have the lower rooms
OF the Elkton school house tor the pur-
pose OF teaching subscription school;
and also Mr.. Geo. \. Steele, principal OF
the school, preferred request TO have
the whole school hous,. In this matter
(the use of the school house at Elkton),
the Board decided that Miss NIcol and
Miss Mcfarland might occupy the lower
rooms and Mr.. Steele the upper rooms OF
the building, subject to the approval of
the Board of Trustees aud the schools to
be under their entire control as i'll the
regular term.
A request from Mrs S. Theresa Scho-
field for the use of the school house at
Frederlcktown and also from Miss Short,
for the use OF No. s, First district, and
the principals of the following schools:
No. |, Fourth district, Miss NJ. Blddle;
No. Z, Fourth district, Miss Underwood;
No. s, Fifth district; No. 9, Fourth dis
trice; No. Is, Fifth district; No. ,. Fifth
district; No. ., Fifth district; No. :,
Fourth district; No. S, Ninth district;
W. -, lubIi uISbIlCl, NO. I. Nj IlJn us
trict. These applications were granted
subject to the approval of the respective
Boards of Trustees and the property aud
schools shall be under their care and be
subject to all the regulations of the
school laws, the bs laws OF the State and
County Boards
The following resolutions were passed:
"ReSo'red, That the insurable interest
that the Board may have in the building
known As the Academy in Chesapeake CITY,
which has been sold by the Board to George
:. Wooley, shall accrue to his benefit pro-
videi the building should be burned when
the present policy is in force
The Board desire to express their appre-
citation OF the long and faithful services of
Mr.. j. Shippers, late trustee in North East
school. Mr.. Shippers was one of the oldest,
1t not the oldest, trustee III connection with
the public schools, and has been one of the
best friends aud a most faithful and eff
clent officer and we most cheerfully bear
our testimony to his valuable services in be.
half of the public schools and his worth as
ii man and ii citizen"
The resignation of Mi.s Lizzie G.
Clark. teaeher OF No. Fourth district.
was rendered and accepted.
The repairs on school houses M. II.
u,
and also No. l, Fourth district, were re
ierred to Commissioner Kirk.
Nj. G. Rnoades appeared before the
b )ard in regard to the use and rent of
the JniveTSalist church.
The Board received the following com
municatlou in regard to Cherry Hull
school:
The fourth annual eXaminltian OF
Cherry llIll school was held during this
present term and the exercises conducted by
the Visiting teachers Over seventy OF the
patrons we're iii Attendance. Miss NJ. Bid
die. the principal OF the school, has held
yearly examinations since she first began
teaching. Among the teachers present We
note the name OF Miss II. y. McCluav."
A petlti III from the citizens in aud
around Colora, signed by about 80 names
asking for IA new school house "a that
place. was read and considered and the
matter LAID over for the present.
Adjourned To meet on the 26.h instant
to settle quarterly accounts.